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AdExplainer: What Are The Different Types Of Video Game Ads?

The words “video game advertising” conjure images of digital billboards in virtual worlds, but that doesn’t capture the full breadth of advertising opportunities video games have to offer. Games can support intrinsic or native in-game ads, as well as ads that are delivered alongside gameplay but exist outside the game itself, like pause-menu display ads… Continue reading »

by Anthony Vargas // July 5th, 2022 //
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Doritos To Sponsor Twitch Tourneys, Embracing Live Gaming Risk And Reward

Video games have proven their marketing mettle during the coronavirus crisis, with people stuck at home and live sports and TV frozen in limbo. The latest example of that trend comes from Doritos, which is teaming up with Twitch to host a series of esports tournaments over the course of the year. The Doritos Disruptor… Continue reading »

by James Hercher // June 2nd, 2020 //
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The Gaming Audience Is A Lot More Diverse And Desirable Than You Think

A couple of years ago, Amazon Kindle asked Nativex, one of its app monetization partners, to strike hypercasual game publishers from its media plan. But Nativex demonstrated that the hypercasual audience is primarily female and 25+ with a predilection for e-reading – and that Kindle campaigns have really good conversions when targeting that audience. “We’re… Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // May 21st, 2020 //
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With Sports On Hold, The Drone Racing League Is Flying High With Marketing Partners And A Broadcast Deal

Professional drone racing is a sport for our socially distanced world. Pilots race remotely wearing goggles that provide a first-person view from their drones as they whizz around 3D courses in neon lit arenas and outdoor tracks at nearly 100 miles per hour. But drone racing was gaining momentum with viewers and marketers before COVID-19… Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // May 15th, 2020 //
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Majority of Twitch Esports Viewers Use Platform Every Day, Nielsen Report Shows

A Nielsen survey released Thursday suggests esports watchers are a prime target for advertisers, but old strategies won’t work on them. The 2018 Nielsen Esports Fan Insights report includes behavior data from hundreds of esports gamers collected over the last year. These fans watched and participated in games like “League of Legends,” “Overwatch League,” “Fortnite”… Continue reading »

by Rae Paoletta // December 13th, 2018 //
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Activision Blizzard Courts Ad Dollars As It Builds Its E-Sports Empire

Activision Blizzard, the gaming and interactive entertainment brand behind the “Call of Duty” franchise, and which acquired Major League Gaming (MLG.tv) for $46 million in January, is betting that e-sports will go mainstream. Its media imprint, Activision Blizzard Media Networks, aims to build the “ESPN of e-sports,” spearheaded by former ESPN CEO Steve Bornstein. On… Continue reading »

by Kelly Liyakasa // May 12th, 2016 //
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E-Sports: ‘Not Just Another Product Placement’ To Pizza Hut

It’s probably not a newsflash that the video gaming demographic likes pizza. It’s one of the reasons why Pizza Hut is the inaugural advertiser for a new e-sports and gaming network called SMASHER from multichannel network Endemol Beyond. The pizza chain will sponsor the premiere episode of “Legends of Gaming,” SMASHER’s flagship US series. “The… Continue reading »

by Kelly Liyakasa // October 16th, 2015 //
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